Signal Bug
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| Signal Bug | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Mario Kart World | |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World (2025) |
| Variant of | Bramball |
Princess Peach receiving a boost from a Signal Bug
Signal Bugs are mechanical creatures found in Mario Kart World. They closely resemble Bramballs both in appearance and movement. Signal Bugs' legs are made of coiled metal wires, and their heads resemble green traffic lights. A Signal Bug alternates between two positions on the road, and when active, the creature grants a boost to the player, as if they passed over a Dash Panel. Signal Bugs are commonly found along the highways connecting the various courses, and they also appear in missions.
Missions[edit]
Signal Bugs are featured in the following missions:
| Mission | Location | Time limit (seconds) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pass beneath the Signal Bugs at the right time! |
Road between Mario Circuit and Toad's Factory | 20.00 | The player must use the Signal Bugs to boost their way to the goal. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シンゴウムシ[1] Shingō Mushi |
From 信号 (shingō, "signal") and 虫 (mushi, "bug"); comparable to Bramball | |
| French | Alfonce[2] | Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) or Alfronce ("Bramball") and the verb foncer ("to rush") | |
| German | Signalkäfer[3] | Signal beetle | |
| Italian | Scattopalla[4] | From scatto ("dash") and Pungipalla ("Bramball") | |
| Portuguese | Sinalarco[5] | From sinal ("signal") and arco ("arc") | |
| Spanish | Señalarco[6] | From señal ("signal") and Espinarco ("Bramball") |
References[edit]
- ^ In-game mission 「くぐってダッシュ！シンゴウムシ」("Dash under! Signal Bug")
- ^ Mario Kart World in-game mission : "Passez sous les Alfonces au bon moment !" ("Pass under the Alfonces at the right time!") from European French localization. (Archived 5 Jun. 2025 via YouTube by MisterJDay Highlights.)
- ^ In-game mission "Passiere die Signalkäfer mit dem richtigen Timing!" from German localization
- ^ In-game mission "Passa sotto gli Scattopalla al momento giusto!" from Italian localization
- ^ In-game mission : "Passa sob os Sinalarcos no momento certo!" from European Portuguese localization
- ^ In-game mission : "¡Pasa bajo los Señalarcos en el momento justo!" from European Spanish localization
